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armor	Armor is a suit made out of metal that protects someone when they are fighting in a war.
battle	A battle is a serious fight between two people or two groups of people. A war is made up of battles.
peace	Peace is a time when there is no war or fighting. [1/2 definitions]
ruin	Ruins are what is left of a city or building after it has been damaged in a very bad way. Some cities and buildings become ruins because of things like earthquakes, fires, or war. Some places become ruins because the people left and things like wind and storms caused a lot of damage to the buildings over time. [1/3 definitions]
war	When there is a war, it means that there is strong fighting between countries or very large groups of people.

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